Rachel Rosenthal
EdD ’08
Dr. Rachel Rosenthal Appointed Sierra Joint Community College District Area 6 Trustee
Rachel Rosenthal, EdD ’08, was appointed an Area 6 Trustee for the Sierra Joint Community College District in December 2023. Area 6 represents the west border of the district shared by Nevada and Placer counties. Rosenthal will serve as a Board of Trustees member until the next regularly scheduled election for governing board members in November 2024.
“We are grateful for the many qualified candidates who came forward to serve Area 6,” said Paul Bancroft, Sierra College Board President. “Dr. Rosenthal’s experience in higher education, and at Sierra College, along with her deep commitment to the community make her an amazing fit for this opportunity and it is with great pleasure we welcome her back to Sierra College, this time as a member of the Board of Trustees.”
Rosenthal is a long-time resident of Lake of the Pines in southern Nevada County. She is a retired community college educator, and her 25-year career includes service as Vice President of Instruction at Sierra College and President at Folsom Lake College.
“I’m grateful to the Board of Trustees for this opportunity to serve and hopefully continue representing Area 6 with the same passion that drove (former trustee) Nancy Palmer for so many years,” said Rosenthal. “Both Sierra College and Nevada County are special places for me, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to come back and contribute to this community in such a meaningful way.”
Rosenthal holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, both from the University of California, Davis, a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from California State University, Sacramento, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Prior to entering the community college system, she worked as an oil field engineer in Texas and Oklahoma.
